Transcript API SC10 General Meeting - June_2016 - Final

2016 Exploration & Production
Standards Conference
Subcommittee 10
June 28-30, 2016
Grand Hyatt Washington
Washington, DC
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10) Agenda
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
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8:30 8:45
Opening and Introductions
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8:45 9:15
WG on API RP10F Revision
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9:15 10:00
TG on Cooperative Testing/TG on API Monogram Program/WG
on Compressive Strength
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10:00 10:15
BREAK
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10:15 11:00
WG on Static Gel Strength Testing
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11:00 11:30
Bulletin E3
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11:30 1:00
LUNCH
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1:00
WG on Comparison of Conditioning Practices for Cements
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2:00 3:00
WG API Spec 10D Revision
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3:00 3:15
BREAK
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3:15 4:30
WG on Testing of Well Cementing Composites
2:00
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10) Agenda
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016
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8:30
9:30
WG on HPHT Rheology
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9:30
10:00 WG on Foam Cement
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10:00 10:15 BREAK
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10:15 10:45 WG on Evaluation of NAF Removal
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10:45 11:45 WG on Triaxial Mechanical Properties of Cement
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11:45 1:00
LUNCH
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1:00
1:30
WG on Well Abandonments
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1:30
2:00
Rewrite of Calibration Document
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2:00
4:30
SC 10 General Meeting
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10) Agenda
Thursday, June 30th, 2016
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8:30 11:30
API Spec 10A - API RP 10B-2 -- Compile and Document
all Changes
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8:30 11:30 RP65-1
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
SC-10 General Meeting Agenda:
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Reading & Approval of Minutes from Austin
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Reports of the Task/Work Groups
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Old Business
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New Business
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Adjourn
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Minutes from Austin
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Motion to Accept the Minutes as
Posted on the API SharePoint
Site?
http://mycommittees.api.org/standards/ecs/sc10/Meeting%20Materials/2016/January/API_SC10_
General_Session/Winter%202016%20SC10%20minutes.doc
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Reports of the Task/Work Groups
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
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Reports of the Task/Work Groups:
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WG on API RP 10F Conversion – G. Benge
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TG on Cooperative Testing / TG on API Monogram Program – B. Ulrich
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WG on Static Gel Strength Testing – R. Eid
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Bulletin E3 – J. Reid
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WG on Comparison of Conditioning Practices for Cements – L. Padilla
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WG on API Spec 10D Revision – J. Hebert
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TG on Performance Testing Well Cementing Composites – H. Plack
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WG on HTHP Rheology – R. Lukay
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WG on Foamed Cement – E. Cunningham
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WG on Evaluation of NAF Removal and Water Wetting Spacers – P. Sonnier
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WG on Triaxial Mechanical Properties of Cement – A. Bois
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WG on Well Abandonment – J. Shine
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Rewrite of Calibration Document – R. Lukay
Motion to Accept Reports
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Old Business
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
 Publication of API Specification 10A “Cements and Materials
for Well Cementing” 24th Edition, December 2010
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Document reaffirmed in December 2015
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Ballot for API 10A, 25th Ed. Closed on 05/27/2016
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Ballot comments are being reviewed and discussed. “Special Work
Session” on Thursday, June 30th, 2016
 Publication of API RP 10B-2 “Testing Well Cements”
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Publication of RP 10B-2, 2nd Edition April 2013. Comments are being
logged, reviewed and discussed with set path forward after “Special Work
Session” on Thursday, June 30th, 2016
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Future revisions to include: Stirred Fluid Loss Testing, Fluid Loss Screens
and elimination of inconsistencies between API Spec 10A and RP 10B-2
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New WG was formed to revise/rewrite Sections 10, 11 & 12, specifically
with regards to atmospheric vs HTHP slurry conditioning requirements.
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
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Publication of API RP 10B-3 “Testing of Well Cements used in
Deepwater Well Construction” 2nd Edition, January 2016
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Publication of API RP 10B-4 “Preparation and Testing of Foamed
Cement Formulations at Atmospheric Pressure”, 2nd Edition,
October 2015
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Technical Report (TR) on Foam Cement Behavior under Well
Conditions is the second phase of this WG charge. Work progressing.
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
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API RP 10B-5, 1st Edition, “Determination of Shrinkage and
Expansion of Well Cement Formulations at Atmospheric Pressure”,
April 2005
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Document reaffirmed in April 2015.
API RP 10B-6, 1st Edition, “Determining the Static Gel Strength of
Cement Formulations”, August 2010
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Document reaffirmed in April 2015. Document revision is underway by
Work Group.
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
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Rewrite of API Spec 10D, 6th Edition March 2002 “Bow Spring Casing
Centralizers”
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API RP 10D-2, 1st Edition, “Recommended Practice for Centralizer
Placement and Stop Collar Testing”, August 2004
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Document reaffirmed April 2015. Review and update API Spec 10D to include
performance testing requirements for centralizers that are to be used in applications
where they are run through restrictions that are smaller than the hole size in which
they are to be set.
Document reaffirmed in April 2015.
Rewrite of API RP 10F, 3rd Edition April 2002 “Performance Testing of
Cementing Float Equipment”
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Document reaffirmed in April 2015.
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Document was balloted and is currently in comment resolution.
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WG will publish API Specification 10F, 4th Edition which will replace and make
obsolete API RP 10F, 3rd Edition. This document will include required specifications
and the associated performance testing protocols for the manufacturing of Cement
Float Equipment.
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
 Published Technical Report 10TR6, “Evaluation and
Testing of Mechanical Cement Wiper Plugs”, 1st
Edition, July 2015
 10TR7 on “Mechanical Behavior of Cement”
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Document has been balloted. Ballot results and comments have
been resolved and forwarded for recirculation.
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
 API RP 65, 1st Edition, “Cementing Shallow Water
Flow Zones in Deepwater Wells”, September 2002
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Reaffirmed 2012, currently being revised by Work Group.
Expected publishing date Q1, 2017 as API RP 65-1.
 API Standard 65-2, 2nd Edition, “Isolating Potential
Flow Zones During Well Construction”, December
2010
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
 API Bulletin E3, 1st Edition, Environmental Guidance
Document: “Well Abandonment and Inactive Well
Practices for U.S. Exploration and Production
Operations”, January 1993
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Reaffirmed 2000, serve as a framework document for the newly
formed Work Group on Well Abandonment.
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
New Business
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
API Service Recognition
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
New Business:
John Buflod – API
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Future Meetings:,
2017 - Winter Standards Conference: Jan. 16-20, Austin, Texas
2017 - E&P Standards Conference: June 26-30, Calgary, Alberta
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Any Other New Business?
Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC10)
Wednesday, June 29th, 2016: General Meeting
Motion to Adjourn
2016 Exploration & Production
Standards Conference
Subcommittee 10
June 28-30, 2016
Grand Hyatt Washington
Washington, DC